Levite

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈliː.vaɪt/

Noun

humorous obsolete historical

Japanese Meaning

レビ族（レウィ族）の一員。 / （古風またはユーモラスな用法で）聖職者。 / （現代では歴史的な意味として）ゆったりとした女性用のドレス。

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The Levite carefully carried the sacred scrolls through the crowded marketplace, mindful of his ancestral duties.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

レビ族の一員は先祖の務めを胸に、混雑した市場の中で聖なる巻物を慎重に運んだ。

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Sense（1）

A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi.

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Sense（2）

(obsolete, humorous) A clergyman.

Sense（3）

(now historical) A type of loose women's dress.

A habit-maker […] is gone stark in love with Lady Ossory, on fitting her with the new dress, I think they call it a Levite, and says he never saw so glorious a figure […] .

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Levites

（ plural ）

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